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Date: 2025-12-23 16:31:23+00:00UTC

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Le Figaro: Budget 2026 : la «loi spéciale» adoptée à l’unanimité par l’Assemblée

Sans surprise, les députés ont voté mardi ce texte d’urgence pour pallier l’absence de projet de loi de finances, avant de reprendre les discussions à la rentrée.

The Times of India: India summons B'desh high commissioner; protests continue over Hindu man killing - top developments

The Japan Times: Japan's labor productivity falls to 28th among OECD countries

The country's per-hour productivity stood at ¥5,720, or $60.1, the survey released Monday showed, based on OECD data.

Le Figaro: EN DIRECT - Budget 2026 : Sébastien Lecornu prendra la parole en fin de journée «pour faire le point sur l’action du gouvernement»

L’Assemblée nationale a adopté mardi à l’unanimité le projet de loi spéciale visant à permettre de continuer de financer provisoirement l’Etat, avant la reprise des débats budgétaires en janvier.

The Times of India: 'Why do you object when India targets you': Pakistan cleric slams Munir's army— watch

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman stated Pakistan should not oppose Indian attacks if it attacks Afghanistan, questioning the double standard. He emphasized dialogue and political engagement as solutions to regional instability and asserted that political power belongs to the peo [...]

The Japan Times: Jim Beam halts production at key U.S. distillery amid bourbon glut

The brand, owned by Japanese alcohol giant Suntory, said it’s halting whiskey distillation at the James B. Beam campus in Clermont, Kentucky.

Le Figaro: Budget 2026 : que contient «la loi spéciale» ?

Faute d’accord entre députés et sénateurs, le gouvernement s’apprête à faire adopter un texte comprenant trois articles pour financer provisoirement l’État et les administrations.

The Times of India: Epstein files: Trump's name appears in latest file drop; listed as passenger on 8 private jet flights

Newly released DOJ records include an internal email stating that Donald Trump was listed as a passenger on at least eight flights aboard Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet between 1993 and 1996. The email, written by an assistant US attorney, details occasions when Ghislaine Maxwell [...]

The Japan Times: ‘60 Minutes’ report on Salvadoran prison pulled from CBS but pops up online

CBS ⁠abruptly pulled the segment hours before it was due to air on Sunday evening in the U.S., sparking accusations that the move was politically motivated.

Le Figaro: Mort du petit Émile : une nouvelle perquisition chez les grands-parents «a donné lieu à la saisie de certains éléments»

La perquisition «a donné lieu à la saisie de certains éléments (...) dans leur garage», a déclaré sur BFMTV Me Julien Pinelli, avocat de la grand-mère du petit Émile, refusant d’en préciser la nature.

The Times of India: Watch: Lalit Modi puts up another social media post with Vijay Mallya; draws criticism from internet

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The Japan Times: How German engineers are building future-proof forests

Forest engineers are working on ways to future-proof forests in ‍North Rhine- Westphalia under a program that includes mixing tree varieties to build resilience.

Le Figaro: Colère des agriculteurs : le retour au premier plan de Jérôme Bayle, le frondeur de l’A64

RÉCIT - Révélé lors de l’hiver 2024, Jérôme Bayle refait parler de lui. Un an plus tard, l’éleveur de Haute-Garonne relance le blocage de l’A64, redevenue l’épicentre d’une contestation ravivée par la dermatose nodulaire et le Mercosur.

The Times of India: From ‘great friend Modi’ to 50% tariffs: Decoding India–US ties in the Trump era

India-US relations are currently characterized by unpredictable fluctuations, driven by transactional politics and personal ego, particularly under President Trump's administration. Despite past bonhomie, trade wars and differing stances on global conflicts have strained ties, cr [...]

The Japan Times: UAE president to visit Japan for the first time in 36 years

The United Arab Emirates leader will meet with Emperor Naruhito and attend a state banquet at the Imperial Palace, and he is to hold talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Le Figaro: Mercosur : les syndicats agricoles annoncent un rendez-vous avec Emmanuel Macron à l’Élysée à 16h30

«Le message de la FNSEA au Président de la République restera inchangé, ferme et clair: Mercosur = NON», a d’ores et déjà précisé le syndicat dominant.

The Times of India: AI lies: Godfather of AI says he hides identity from chatbots; Here is the reason

AI godfather Yoshua Bengio revealed he must deceive chatbots to get honest feedback, as their programmed politeness leads to biased, overly optimistic responses. This 'sycophancy' is a significant flaw, causing AI to prioritize pleasing users over truth. Other experts echo this c [...]

The Japan Times: Japan adopts local revitalization strategy to help realize a strong economy

The strategy aims to raise labor productivity per person in rural areas to or above that in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures by 2029.

Le Figaro: Qu’est-ce que le Mercosur, avec qui l’Union européenne a conclu un accord de libre-échange ?

INFOGRAPHIES – Prévue samedi dernier, la signature du traité entre Bruxelles et les pays sud-américains a été reportée face à la colère de nombreux agriculteurs européens.

The Times of India: Assam violence: Clash erupts in Karbi Anglong for second day; at least eight injured

The Japan Times: Waiting lists for gakudō hoiku after-school facilities shorten after four years

The decline has been attributed to local governments improving such facilities' capacity to accommodate children.

Le Figaro: Droits de douane, agriculture, climat : que contient vraiment le texte de l’accord UE-Mercosur ?

DÉCRYPTAGE - En discussion depuis un quart de siècle, le projet de traité ouvre la perspective d’un puissant relais de croissance pour l’Europe, mais bute sur la menace qu’il fait peser sur son agriculture. Ce que dit le texte, point par point.

The Times of India: VHT: Will Bumrah play in Vijay Hazare Trophy? Updates on Axar Patel too

The BCCI has exempted Jasprit Bumrah from the Vijay Hazare Trophy to manage his workload ahead of a busy white-ball season and the T20 World Cup. Despite asking other stars to play domestic cricket, Bumrah has been rested due to past injury concerns. Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadej [...]

The Japan Times: Japan aims to take in 1.23M foreign workers under labor migration programs

The number was calculated by estimating labor shortages at the end of fiscal 2028 and subtracting expected gains from productivity improvements and domestic recruitment.

Le Figaro: L’ONG Bloom porte plainte contre la publicité «déloyale, malhonnête et mensongère» du loup d’Intermarché

Ce mardi, l’association de défense des océans a brocardé la célèbre campagne marketing du distributeur, jugeant notamment que le loup est «présenté comme végétarien» alors qu’il consomme du poisson.

The Times of India: 'Taken where?': Last moments of Hindu man lynched in B’desh; how rumours cost family its breadwinner

A Hindu garment factory worker in Bangladesh was brutally lynched by a mob of around 140 people, allegedly for a blasphemous social media post. Investigators have found no evidence to support the accusation, yet the victim's family lives in fear. Twelve arrests have been made as [...]

The Japan Times: Japan nonprofit provides medical aid on flood-hit Indonesian island

The Association of Medical Doctors of Asia, based in the city of Okayama, sent a medical team earlier this month to provide care in Aceh Tamiang in northern Sumatra.

Le Figaro: Perquisition, soupçon d’entrisme islamiste et mise à l’écart : la mairie écologiste de Colombes dans la tourmente

RÉCIT - Soupçonné par la préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine de vouloir faire progresser un agenda religieux, le directeur de cabinet du maire EELV a été remercié à quatre mois des élections municipales.

The Times of India: Salesforce reboots AI strategy: Model errors raise concerns

Salesforce is scaling back its reliance on large language models due to reliability issues, shifting focus to more predictable automation. Executives admit a decline in AI model trust, citing instances where agents missed instructions or lost focus. This move follows significant [...]

The Japan Times: Ring in the New Year with beef sushi

Give your traditional year-end “osechi ryōri” feast a modern twist with these ball-shaped treats.


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